Nominations for most abused words 3: Antique



English definition

an·tique [anteek]

–adjective

1. of or belonging to the past; not modern.

2. dating from a period long ago: antique furniture

3. noting or pertaining to automobiles approximately 25 years old or more

4. in the tradition, fashion, or style of an earlier period; old-fashioned; antiquated

5. of or belonging to the ancient Greeks and Romans

American English definition

an·tique [anteek]

–adjective

1.White Elephant or bric a brac

2. Anything built before last year

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